Edith Clarke

Biographic Data

ID3612320
NAMEEdith Clarke
GIVEN NAMESEdith
FAMILY NAMEClarke
SIGNATURECLARKE E
AFFILIATIONSGhana Health Service
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS41
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1930
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
H-INDEX2

  • A comparison of licensed and un-licensed artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM) in terms of socio-demographics, work profiles, and injury rates

    Open AccessBenedict Calys‐tagoe, Benedict N L Calys-Tagoe et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    These findings advance our understanding of injuries amongst ASGM workers, and help identify important differences in socio-demographics, work profiles, and injury rates between miners working in a licensed versus and un-licensed site. The findings suggest that certain working conditions in a licensed site may be safer

  • Injuries among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners in Ghana

    Open AccessE Kyeremateng-Amoah, Edith ClarkeARTICLEInternational Journal of…2015

    Artisanal and small-scale gold miners are confronted with numerous hazards often resulting in varying degrees of injuries and fatalities. In Ghana, like many developing countries, there is paucity of information on the causes and nature of the accidents that result in the injuries. The study was a retrospective, cross sectional type that examined the records of injuries of artisanal and small-scale gold miners presented to the emergency departmen…

  • Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Tarkwa, Ghana

    Open AccessBenedict Calys-Tagoe, Benedict Calys‐tagoe et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2015

    Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is inherently risky, but little is known about mining-associated hazards and injuries despite the tremendous growth worldwide of ASGM and the benefits it offers. The current study aimed to characterize the physical injuries associated with ASGM in Ghana to guide policy formulation. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in the Tarkwa mining district of the Western Region of Ghana in 2014. A total of …

  • My Mother Who Fathered Me

    Edith Clarke, Edith C ClarkeBOOKMy mother who fathered me2002Cited by: 39

    This expanded edition of Edith Clarke's landmark sociological study, *My Mother Who Fathered Me: A Study of Jamaican Illegitimacy*, revisits her influential research on family structures and social dynamics in rural Jamaica. Originally published in 1957, the book examines the prevalence of children born out of wedlock in three Jamaican communities, exploring the complex interplay of economic factors, cultural norms, and gender roles that shaped f…

  • My Mother Who Fathered Me; A Study of the Family in Three Selected Communities in Jamaica

    Malcolm Cro, Malcolm Cross et al.ARTICLEPopulation Studies1974

  • My Mother Who Fathered Me

    Judith Blake, Judith A Blake et al.ARTICLEPopulation Studies1959

  • The Measurement of Levels of Living with Special Reference to Jamaica

    T S Simey, C A Moser et al.ARTICLEBritish Journal of Sociology1958

  • The Recruitment of the Nation's Leaders

    Open AccessE L Clarke, Edith ClarkeARTICLEThe Sociological Review1936

  • The Sociological Significance of Ancestor-Worship in Ashanti

    Open AccessEdith ClarkeARTICLEAfrica1930Cited by: 2

    Opening ParagraphThe Institute has laid down its policy in ethnological matters in the Report of the Executive Council held in Berlin in December, 1928. The Council then came to the conclusion that 'there was a gap between anthropological science on the one hand and the practical work of education and administration on the other, and that the Institute could render useful service by attempting to bridge this gap'.The following resolution was pass…